

When Jake asks his dad if he can sign up for soccer, he already knows he’s going to be a champion. But after his first practice, Jake isn’t too sure that soccer is going to be that easy. Although frustrated, Jake refuses to quit, and with the support of his father, grandmother, and new coach, discovers that he may be better at the game than he ever imagined.
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CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
Language arts, vocabulary development, understanding sequences of events, understanding narrative voice, story developments, understanding characters, humor, friendship, responsibility, family and relationships, respect, self-esteem, emotional well-being, values and virtues